Job Description

Close Date

Sep. 15 2023

Location

Eagle Ridge Manor - Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

No travel required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0730-1930 / 1930-0730

Days Off

Rotating

Vacancy Type

Regular PT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$31.89 - $43.65

Paid FTE

0.59

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

41.88

Planned Start Date

Sep. 18 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration



In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Under the direction of the Manager or designate and in collaboration as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides care to complex but stable residents /clients. Performs assessments, plans and provides personal care, and performs nursing procedures. The Licensed Practical Nurse operates in accordance with the competency guidelines and full scope of practice within the Standards of Practice as outlined by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, and according to agency operating policies and standards and unit specific protocols.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Registration with BC College of Nurses and Midwives as a practicing LPN registrant.

Skills And Abilities

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with residents, families, co-workers, members of the multidisciplinary team and the public.
• Deal with others effectively.
• Organize work and implement a plan of care.
• Demonstrate knowledge and competencies to work at full scope of practice as currently required by the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, including administering medications.
• Operate related equipment.
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the position.

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Additional information for applicants

Additional Clauses

LPN North Vancouver Island: This position may qualify for exciting rural and remote incentives: \xe2\x80\xa2 Up to $2,000 in quarterly retention incentives for regular employees in North Vancouver Island (up to $8,000 annually). \xe2\x80\xa2 Up to $1,500 employee referral bonus for candidates you refer that are hired in the Mt. Waddington region Did you also know that working in the North Vancouver Island region could qualify you for Federal and Provincial Student Loan Forgiveness Programs for Nurses? For more information on working and living in North Vancouver Island, please visit: https://www.islandhealth.ca/careers/north-vancouver-island. Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Nurses Bargaining Association

Affiliation/Union

BCNU

Island Health